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Healthcare costs continue to be one of the largest expenses for companies. Their fully-insured medical carrier provides limited information about what’s driving up program premiums. They provide no effective cost control strategies and no real opportunity to fully benefit from their employees’ positive claims experience and wellness activities.

Final regulations were released by the Departments of Labor (DOL), Health and Human Services (HHS), and the Treasury (IRS) (The Departments) regarding the Affordable Care Act (ACA) 90-day waiting period rules, including the new one month “orientation period”, which may be imposed prior to the start of the waiting period.

In a 5 to 4 decision the Supreme Court has ruled that certain privately held corporations do not have to comply with some of the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) contraception coverage requirements if they violate the owner’s religious views. The decision opens the door for companies that meet the IRS definition of a “closely held corporation” to opt-out of providing certain contraception coverage in their employer sponsored group health plan.